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1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Water Rescue In Fresno County

1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Water Rescue In Fresno County

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One person has died following a water rescue in Fresno County on Easter Sunday.  The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office was called out around 4 pm Sunday to the Winton Park area, where two men were struggling in the Kings River.  The agency used a helicopter to help the men.  One man…MORE

Fresno City Leaders Celebrating Solar Project 

Fresno City Leaders Celebrating Solar Project 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno leaders “flipped the switch” on the city’s largest combined solar and battery storage project.  The work represents more than 34 megawatts of solar and battery storage — enough to power some 560 homes.  During a gathering on Thursday at the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility in southwest Fresno, Mayor Jerry Dyer…MORE

2 More Kids Test Positive for Cocaine in Tulare County

2 More Kids Test Positive for Cocaine in Tulare County

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two more kids have been found to have been exposed to cocaine at a Tulare County home where a nine-month-old initially tested positive for the drug. Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s office arrested 29-year-old Ashley Flores and 32-year-old Casey Willbanks on Tuesday. Flores and Willbanks had taken a nine-month-old…MORE

Mariposa Man Busted with Trove of Child Sex Abuse Material

Mariposa Man Busted with Trove of Child Sex Abuse Material

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN/KMJ) — The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office says a man could soon face charges in a major child predator case. Investigators took 58-year-old Robert Brooks into custody Tuesday in Calaveras County, where he worked. The arrest stems from a search warrant executed in September 2024 at a property in the Coulterville and…MORE

Suspected Fresno Car Dealer Arsonist Arrested

Suspected Fresno Car Dealer Arsonist Arrested

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Arson investigators have identified the man they believe to be responsible for a fire at a local auto dealer last weekend. The blaze broke out at the dealership at Cesar Chavez Blvd. and Van Ness Ave. last Saturday. On Tuesday evening, Fresno PD arrested Steven Reinhart. He’s facing 7 felony counts of…MORE

Suspect in 2016 Fresno Murder Nabbed in Modesto

Suspect in 2016 Fresno Murder Nabbed in Modesto

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN/KMJ) — After nearly a decade, the murder of 68-year-old Gurcharn Singh Gill is one step closer to justice. Earlier this month, Modesto Police arrested Bailey Rosenberger as the suspect in Gill’s murder. According to Fresno police, on New Year’s Day in 2016, Gill was working alone at the Shields Express Market on…MORE

Home Care Providers Reach Agreement With Fresno County Supervisors For Wage Increase 

Home Care Providers Reach Agreement With Fresno County Supervisors For Wage Increase 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A group of home care providers has reached a tentative agreement with the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.  The deal still needs to be ratified by members of the Service Employees International Union and approved by the board.  It includes a wage increase for in-home supportive services providers to $18.35 per…MORE

Woman Killed After Getting Out Of Moving Vehicle In Fresno County Identified 

Woman Killed After Getting Out Of Moving Vehicle In Fresno County Identified 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman who died after authorities say she got out of a moving truck in Fresno County Tuesday night has been identified.  The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified her as 34-year-old Gabrielle Mammen of Firebaugh.  The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on Millerton and North Fork roads in…MORE

California Sues Over Trump’s ‘Toxic, Reckless’ Tariffs

California Sues Over Trump’s ‘Toxic, Reckless’ Tariffs

(KMJ/Associated Press) Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Golden State is going to court to challenge President Trump’s tariffs. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, will argue that enacting such tariffs requires approval from Congress. The state will ask the court to immediately block the tariffs.…MORE

Defendant’s Request for New Attorney Denied in Fresno Homicide Case

Defendant’s Request for New Attorney Denied in Fresno Homicide Case

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A request for a new attorney was denied as a Fresno man appeared before a judge for a murder charge on Tuesday. 28-year-old Adam Delacruz is accused of the shooting death of a 64-year-old Abraham Tiggs in a southwest Fresno neighborhood. Nearly a month after Tiggs was found shot to death,…MORE